About the Photograph
A rare, never-before-seen photograph of David Bowie by Mick Rock, kept by the artist since 1971. This unique print was made on metallic paper and processed with a gold toner, giving it a distinctive golden hue — a testament to Rock’s artistic vision and technical experimentation.
Mick Rock — “the man who shot the seventies” — held rare, sustained access to the era’s defining artists, from David Bowie and Lou Reed to Iggy Pop and Queen. This photograph belongs to a group of unique vintage prints from his personal archive held by The Music Photo Gallery.
This is a unique vintage gold-toned gelatin silver print on metallic paper measuring 8 × 10 inches, hand-annotated and stamped by the photographer on the verso. No other copy of this print is known.
